Circus versus Sideshow at the Fringe 2009

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Circus versus Sideshow at the Fringe 2009

The hosts, Mikelangelo of the Black Sea Gentlemen and Paul Zenon

The competitors the Dirty Brothers at Fringe Central

Wil Anderson judges with Stephen K Amos

The competitors the This Side up at Fringe Central

The competitors staple posters to their chest and nipples

The competitors the Dirty Brother staple posters to their chest and nipples

Paul Zenon asks Stephen who he thinks was the best

Stephen K Amos and Wil Anderson decide This Side Up won that round

This Side Up winners of the first round at Fringe Central

Mikelangelo asks Die Roten Punkte and Amanda Palmer what they thought of the show

Paul Zenon asks Wil Anderson for his comments on the winners of the first round

This Side Up acrobatics compete in the second round

Try this one for size the Dirty Brothers tells This Side Up

One of the Dirty Brothers attaches a battery to his nipples

One of the Dirty Brother sparks it to make sure it is working

One of the Dirty Brothers lifts the battery with his nipples and then lets power surge through

Mikelangelo asks Wil Anderson who he thought had won that round

Stephen K Amos concedes that the Dirty Brothers did well in that round

Mikelangelo asks Die Roten Punkte and Amanda Palmer who was best in that round

The Black Sea Gentlemen entertain with music

Mikelangelo sings as the Black Sea Gentlemen entertain with music

Mikelangelo goes interactive and sings to the gathered audience at Fringe Central

Mikelangelo and Amanda Palmer commenting on the competition

The scores are marked on to the board as the Dirty Brothers and This Side Up prepare for the next round

This Side Up stand on each others shoulders in this round

The Dirty Brothers come back and swallow a sword

Amanda Palmer takes the sword out of the sword swallowers mouth

The Dirty Brothers give This Side Up mousetraps as part of their act

The mousetrap slams shut on one of this This Side Up's tongue - and the others

Stephen K Amos decides that both side were good and calls it a draw

Copyright photographs taken by Andrew Murphy

All copying strictly forbidden in part or whole

This was a one off act and it is unlikely it will ever be performed again. You can see these performers at different venues during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2009.

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